Scripture engagement leads to knowing God—and lives changed forever. Now more than ever, Americans need to know God’s Word and the hope we have in its transformative message. The State of the Bible is a yearly, in-depth study, asking Americans their opinions and practices relating to the Bible, all made possible by generous supporters like you.
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Going the Distance
73 year-old Yan Hanquan, one of the original translators of the East Lisu New Testament, is overjoyed to see his work finally come to fruition. Photo by UBSCP/Yeo Tan Tan.In thanksgiving ceremonies last fall, church leaders unveiled the newly translated Bible for the Miao and the New Testament for the East Lisu people. The ceremony for the East Lisu was…
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His Boots were Made for Walking
The idea started in a casual conversation with his parents. Garth Poorman, a former executive assistant at the American Bible Society, was musing that he'd traveled cross-country by bus and by car. The only thing left was to travel by foot.It would take five years of dismissing the idea, embracing it and then dismissing it again before he finally knew…
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Hope for Hurting Teens
The Confessions book and Rob Beckley are pictured here. Photo by Caleb KomorowskiThe American Bible Society teamed with Rob Beckley, lead singer of the Christian rock band Pillar, to produce Confessions— a book that speaks to the heart of teenage pain. Titled after Pillar's sixth studio album, Confessions addresses some of the key issues affecting today's youth: spiritual doubts, brokenness…
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In Memoriam – Spring 2010
Alan Boardman Given by First Presbyterian Church, IthacaMy mother, Louise V. Flessner, Given by David H. FlessnerHelen M. Hahn, Given by Helen M. and Harry O. Hahn, Fund of the Berks County Community FoundationMy Wife Mary, My Son James and My Daughter Jennifer, Given by Mr. Loren Kendall HarperMy wife, Gloria R. Heiss, Given by William E. HeissRuth Chastain Hulsey,…
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Passing the Baton
Dr. Lamar Vest chats with Mrs. Nellie Bicksler at a tribute celebration in her honor. Photo by Malorie Tull“American Bible Society volunteers should understand and feel one thing: joy!” So declared Mrs. Nellie Bicksler at a recent tribute hosted by the American Bible Society to thank her for more than 50 years of service.Born in 1912, two months before the…
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History of Translation in China
Scripture portions distributed to the homelessMore than 1.3 billion people speak some form of Chinese as their heart language. God's Word has been translated into Mandarin, as well as nine minority languages. But, there are 55 minority languages and an unknown number of dialects within each minority language. This means there are still millions of Chinese people waiting to hear…
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